Paralegal - Lancaster, United States - Lancaster County, PA

Lancaster County, PA

Verified Company

Lancaster, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Position Summary:

Discover a rewarding career with us

Our full-time positions come with an array of excellent benefits including comprehensive healthcare coverage, a pension plan, flexible spending accounts and even a student loan reimbursement program.

At Lancaster County, we understand the importance of work-life balance.

That's why we offer paid time off for sick, vacation and holidays, an employee assistance program, and family medical leave.

JOB SUMMARY
Scheduling of all guilty pleas

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Scheduling Guilty Pleas with Public Defenders and
Private Counsel: 50%

Entering this Information into the Court Calander &

PMS:
15%

Locating Guilty Plea Files: 20%

Preparing Guilty Plea Paperwork: 10%

Organizing Guilty Plea Files: 5%

OTHER SPECIFIC TASKS OR DUTIES
Perform other duties as assigned.

Filing Dead Files

Transcribing

Filing Bench Warrants

Returning Files to ADA's

Attend Pre-trials/Status Conferences

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High School diploma or GED; relevant post high education and training is desirable
Minimum of two (2) years clerical experience in an office setting
Able to use and create documents using Word Perfect 12, Microsoft Word and Excel
Able to multitask and organize work
Able to maintain confidentiality
Any equivalent training, knowledge, and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Minimum keyboard requirement; 50 WPM
Knowledge of Criminal Justice Systems and its related forms beneficial

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS/CLEARANCES

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is primarily sedentary in nature; no special demands are required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The County of Lancaster offers comprehensive benefits to our employees. Read more about our benefits here.

Lancaster County Government provides Equal Employment Opportunity for all persons regardless of race, religion, age, sex, national origin, genetic information, or disability. The County also observes all applicable laws regarding Veterans status. The County reflects this action in all areas of employment and compensation practices and policies. Employment with the County is based upon the ability to perform the job as well as dependability and reliability once an individual is hired._